Master Production Scheduler

AF Switchgear Ltd; Sutton-in-Ashfield; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Assistance Programme

BUPA Private Medical Care

Service-related Annual leave 24–26/yr

Holiday buy

Cycle to work

Company sick pay

Job summary

AF Switchgear Ltd is seeking a Production Scheduler/Planner to own the Master Production Schedule across facilities and coordinate with Fabrications, Production, Engineering, Finance, and Sales. You will translate demand into actionable weekly schedules and daily meetings to keep the plan on track.

You will analyse KPIs, run capacity simulations, and drive cross-functional S&OP processes, ensuring on-time delivery and continuous improvement within the Manufacturing group.

Qualifications

• Background and experience in production planning, scheduling or a similar manufacturing role.
• Strong organisational, communication and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage changing priorities and deadlines.
• Confident working with data, production schedules and KPIs, with good attention to detail.
• Able to work effectively with different departments; good knowledge of manufacturing and supply chain processes.

Responsibilities

• Create, maintain and update the Master Production Schedule for the assigned facilities, liaising with Fabrications, Production, Engineering, Finance, Business Support and Sales.
• Prepare and communicate weekly work schedules to production management, sub-contract partners and the Senior Management Team.
• Hold daily morning production meetings and monitor schedule adherence.
• Ensure the Master Production Schedule aligns with the customer order book, inventory, and On-Time Delivery-In-Full targets; flag delays.
• Provide labour resource plans to production management and balance load leveling targets.
• Produce metrics for schedules and change activities across contracts and provide data-driven insights.
• Coordinate and facilitate the Sales & Operations Planning process.
• Develop capacity 'What If' simulations and identify variances to support action plans.
• Facilitate weekly cross-functional reviews to adjust priorities and reschedule guidance.
• Support procurement and other departments, communicating supply risks.
• Recommend solutions to recover backlogs or late supply chain enablement.
• Maintain and drive completion of Advance Planning & Scheduling KPIs and root cause analysis.
• Lead Continuous Improvement initiatives and ensure compliance with the Business Management System.

Skills

Production planning

Scheduling

Organisational skills

Communication

Problem-solving

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Attention to detail

Job description

100% Ownership of Production Schedule, providing services to key Stakeholders ensuring efficient and effective planning operation of the manufacturing facilities, mitigating risks in the supply chain and delivering opportunities for continuous improvement.

Reporting to the Operations Manager, the role will include, but is not exclusive to:

• Creating, maintaining and updating the Master Production Schedule for the assigned facilities; serving as a primary point of contact for and liaison with Fabrications, Production, Engineering, Finance, Business Support, and Sales departments.
• Prepare and communicate weekly work schedule to production management, sub-contract partners & Senior Management Team.
• Hold daily morning production meetings.
• Ensure the Master Production Schedule fulfils the customer order book and is aligned to inventory and On-Time-Delivery-In-Full targets; revise as needed and alert appropriate staff of schedule changes or delays.
• Provide labour resource requirement plans to the production management team and align on load levelling targets.
• Produce metrics for schedules and change activities across the lifecycle of a contract and provide analysis and insights for project management data driven decision making.
• Coordinate and facilitate Sales & Operations Planning Process.
• Develop capacity 'What If' simulations models for the end to end manufacturing process, identifying variances, and supporting action plans (Aligned Leadership Priorities & Predictive scheduling).
• Facilitate weekly review with cross-functional stakeholders to check performance to plan and agree reschedule requirements and guidance on priorities to Production Coordinator.
• Support the procurement and other relevant departments and communicate any supply risks and problems.
• Recommend feasible solutions to recover backlog or late supply chain enablement.
• Maintain agreed Advance Planning & Scheduling KPIs, carry out root cause analysis, and drive completion of corrective actions across the organisation.
• Lead and encourage process and systems improvement through Continuous Improvement methodologies.
• Ensure full compliance with the company's Business Management System within your area of responsibility

Essential Qualifications / Experience:

• Background and experience in production planning, scheduling or a similar manufacturing role.
• Good organisational, communication and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage changing priorities and deadlines.
• Confident working with data, production schedules and KPIs, with good attention to detail.
• Able to work effectively with different departments
• Good knowledge of manufacturing and supply chain processes.

Working hours:

Total Hours: 37.50

Monday to Thursday (start / finish time):

07:30 – 09:00 and 16:15 – 17:45

Friday (start / finish time):

07:30 – 08:30 and 12:00 – 13:00

• Employee Assistance Programme
• BUPA Private Medical Care
• Service-related Annual leave up to 24- 26 days, plus Bank Holidays
• Holiday buy
• Cycle to work
• Company sick pay